Minnesota · Lake fishing · Ely

Lac La Croix

Aug–Sep
best months

Is Lac La Croix open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Lac La Croix, so check the source for the area it covers.

Post Wildfire Closures, Effective October 1, 2026
Agency closure covering Superior National Forest · Order 09-09-00-26-11 · USFS · Superior National Forest
Forest Road Improvement Projects
Agency alert covering Superior National Forest · USFS · Superior National Forest

As of Nov 10, 9:40 PM CST · Source: USFS · Superior National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lac La Croix is a 6-acre lake near Ely, Minnesota, at about 1,253 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Local outfitters

Lodge of Whispering Pines / Echo Trail Outfitters24 mi away
Piragis Northwoods Company31 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Lac La Croix
Best months: August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  15° / -7°
  11 wet
2. Feb
  23° / -5°
  9 wet
3. Mar
  36° / 10°
  9 wet
4. Apr
  51° / 25°
  10 wet
5. May
  65° / 38°
  13 wet
6. Jun
  75° / 49°
  14 wet
7. Jul
  79° / 53°
  13 wet
8. Aug
  78° / 52°
  12 wet
9. Sep
  68° / 44°
  12 wet
10. Oct
  52° / 32°
  14 wet
11. Nov
  34° / 19°
  11 wet
12. Dec
  21° / 3°
  11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ely, MN, 30.1 mi away at 1,382 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
- Forest-wide Fire Restrictions
  Superior National Forest · Order dated July 12, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Aug 25, 2026 · Forest Service